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@arisde-art.bsky.social

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I draw... nuff said.

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arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Paper Dragon small press fair is next weekend. come see me!

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Day two of @stapleexpo.bsky.social is happening now! Come on down and see me!

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

April 4th, 2026 im tired of not talking about #adhd and #autism and i see now why it is so important for those of us who can talk about it to take action and squash the stigma surrounding both diagnoses. sorry it took me a minute to figure this out.

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

february 27th, 2026

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january 26th, 2026

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

july 9th, 2025

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

april 30th & may 1st, 2025

Daily comic from April 30th wishing happy birthday to my friend Lynda and also noting that today is the last day of my 5th year of making comics

Daily comic from April 30th wishing happy birthday to my friend Lynda and also noting that today is the last day of my 5th year of making comics (page 2)

Daily comic from May 1st starting my sixth year of daily comics

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

caution cushion

my shadow overlaying a barricade caution stripe

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

hey! you should go to @stapleexpo.bsky.social today!

comic of me promoting the Staple: the independent media expo - here is what i'm saying

"hey! are you in austin? or nearby? you should go to STAPLE! come see me and tons of other indie artists! we are here until 6pm today (sunday)

flyer for Staple: the independent media expo

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

april 6th, 2025 - also "disappointed" has two "p"s

april 6th, 2025

three panels with blue cell outlines and pink insides. in each panel has a dude with glasses talking (thats me!)

heres what im saying:

HERE WE ARE...ANOTHER DAY DOWN. WE'RE A WEEK FROm STAPLE AND THE BOOK IS STILL NOT DONE. l'M GONNA SHIFT MY FOCUS TO OTHER ART STUFF - REBOOT - REBOOT - REBGET... JUST KEEP MOVING FORWARD. NO TIME TO LOSE.
I'VE WASTED FAR TOO MUCH TIME ALREADY, TRYING NOT TO FOCUS ON THAT. THERE 1S No GOOD THAT CAN COME OUT OF THAT. I'M GUAD THAT I HAVE ZERO EXPECTATIONS FROM THE SHOW. I HAVE WEIRD EMOTIONS.
I'VE SPENT TOO MUCH TIME TRYING TO NOT HAVE EXPECTATIONS SO I DON'T END UP BEING DISSAPONTED. YEAH
'KNOW "DISAPOINTED " ONLY HAS ONE "S"

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

april 2nd, 2025 - the 1800th daily comic i have drawn!

this is a daily journal comic with 4 orange outlined panels and blue interior panels. smack dab in the middle are the numbers "1800" - in the lower left corner is the text "april 2"

here is what i had to say today

"big day here today at the ol' daily comic factory. we have drawn our 1800th daily comic in a row."

"fucking amazing. i have zero tips for how you too can do something like this. it has all been fear based. i'm terrified that if i miss a day of the comic i will completely stop doing art and then i'll no longer be an artist. and that is a crisis of identity that team Rene does not want to deal with. so... yeah it's all been fear. yeah"

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

i hate this day

ceramic R2-D2 from star wars with the date April 1st

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

march 23rd, 2025

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

march 16th, 2025

march 16th, 2025

three panel cartoon with brown cell outlines and pink insides. in each panel has a dude with glasses talking (thats me!) plus a orange dialog box that im talking with. we'll call him Joey for clarity

heres what we're saying:

rene: i've been watching the david lynch movies at alamo this month. it has gotten me thinking about my legacy

joey: during the collapse of the united states, rene watched some movies

rene: thanks for that reminder that nothing i do fucking even matters. you can't let me have a fucking thought here?

joey: dude... no one is gonna be here.

rene: what does that mean?

joey: we're all gonna fucking die man. no one will be here to witness your stupid fucking legacy.

rene: so i should just stop? quit doing art? and what? sit around fretting over the future? cry?

joey: you do that anyway

rene: yeah. i guess i do

joey: you'll feel better tomorrow

rene: Come the morning light

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

march 14th, 2025

the world is falling apart. seriously... we are on the verge of world war III. there is an idiot in charge of an idiot with a party of idiots.

this is our reality.

we live in a fucking upside down bizzaro world where we've all gone to our own private (yet very public) hells.

but... before we are all destroyed i need to say...

Danny McBride is a fucking genius.

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

march 9th - 11th, 2025

four panels with orange cell outlines. in each panel has a dude with glasses talking (thats me!)

here's what im saying:

i had deja vu today. won't go into any specifics but it did involve the end of the world. i was a bit anxious until i was out of the space where it took place in my dream.

i used to get deja vu a lot and it was a source of great anxiety for me. i'm gonna chalk this up to sugar and lack of sleep. i've been rather lax with my sugar intake lately and i've gotten up early the past two nights.

four panels with pink cell outlines and different colored insides. in each panel has a dude with glasses talking (thats me!)

here's what im saying:

i'm gonna try doing these comics in the day instead of waiting until late late at nite. it kinda fucks up my sleep. we have discussed this before right?

i get home from doing stuff and i fuck around then fall asleep. then i wake up and get up and draw... then i go back to sleep for a while. it is a silly ass thing. doing this in the day is a far better idea.

we'll see how long this lasts. i'm gonna guess i'll forget by tomorrow.

four panels with orange cell outlines and orange insides. in each panel has a dude with glasses talking (thats me!)

here's what i'm saying:

ok this drawing in the morning is twisting my melon. so i went to bed before mid-nite and woke up at like 3. this is the time i'd normally draw. but it'd be for the previous calendar day. i feel like i'm in the future or something.

now. the question is... will i stay up or go back to bed. it does not really matter too much. i have stuff in the early evening. sure i have shit i should do. always do. but is today the day to do those things?

well lets just say i'm getting sleepy already.

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

march 8th, 2025

march 8th, 2025

four panels with tan cell outlines and gold insides. in each panel has a dude with glasses talking (thats me!)

heres what im saying:

GOT A LOT DONE ON THE BOOK LAST NIGHT.
THIS SHIT MAY JUST FUCKING HAPPEN.
WE ARE ALMOST DOWN TO ONE MONTH.
THE WEEKS JUST SEEM SLIP BY SO FAST.
LIFE SEEMS TO SLIP BY SO FAST.
THE WEIGHT OF BEING ALONE IS BAD WITH THE WHOLE END OF AMERICA SHIT. THIS IS NO TIME TO DATE

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STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo @stapleexpo.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Two for one ticket deal is on through March 15! www.eventbrite.com/e/staple-the...

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

march 7th, 2025

march 7th, 2025

five panels with ran cell outlines and teal insides. in each panel has a dude with glasses talking (thats me!)

heres what im saying:

I'M FREAKING THE FUCK OUT MAN. I'M PRETTY FUCKING DEPRESSED AND I DON'T
KNOw WHAT THE FUCK TO DO.

SHOULD I FUCKING BAIL ON THE COUNTRY AND TRY TO FIND A PLACE THAT WILL NOT BE EFFECTED BY WORLD WAR THREE.

BUT WHERE IS THAT?

THIS FUCKING ASSCLOWN HAS MADE ENEMIES OUT OF OUR ALLIES. AND THESE BLIND MORONS ARE FOLLOWING IN LINE.

LET ME BE FUCKING CLEAR. IF... IF WE SUDDENLY WERE ZAPPED OUT OF THIS TIMELINE AND BACK TO THE NORMAL TIMELINE. I WOULDN'T MIND.

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

march 6th, 2025

march 6th, 2025

five panels with yellow cell outlines and gold insides. in each panel has a dude with glasses talking (thats me!) there is also a orange text block signifying my internal thoughts. for clarity... i'll post my words and thoughts separately below

rene: had some good bbq - it was pimento cheese sausage. as the guy was cutting it you could see the yellow of the cheese oozing out of each slice. i just finished off the leftovers and i cant wait to go back and get some more

internal dialog: fuck man... how can i prattle on about this shit when i know the end of the world is on its fucking way - we are all so fucking screwed. shut up shut up shut the fuck up. do you hear yourself? no one cares. everyone you know is fucking terrified of this fucking takeover by this garbage ass dictator. there will be no more sausage for you!

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

march 5th, 2025

march 5th, 2025

four panels with grey cell outlines and orange insides. in each panel has a dude with glasses talking (thats me!)

one of the fun things about having ADHD is a horrible memory.
this is only awesome because i get to enjoy things i am a fan of over and over and its kinda like the first time ive experienced that thing.
like once a month or so i remember how fucking amazing the peanuts comic strip is and i get all excited and tell people (who have all heard me say all this shit last month) how blown away i am by Charles schultz and that the peanuts is like the greatest thing ever

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

march 2nd, 2025

march 2nd, 2025

five panels with teal cell outlines and maroon insides. in each panel has a dude with glasses talking (thats me!) In panels 1,2,&5 there is a text narration. we'll call him Joey

joey: CONTINUING..

rene: MAYBE SOME OF THESE STRANGERS SENSE IT BUT THEY DON'T FULLY KNOW HOW FUCKING COOL I AM.

joey: UM... AND WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO DO KNOW You?

rene: WELL THEY ALL GET IT BUT THEN ARE PLAYING COOL NOT TO SPOOK ME. BUT ON THE INSIDE THEY ARE ALL REALLy JAZZED THAT THEY KNOW ME.

joey: AND YOU THINK A COOL PERSON SAYS "JAZZED"?

rene: I'M FUCKING COOL I CAN SAY WHAT I WANT.

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

march 1st, 2025

march 1st, 2025

three panels with multicolored cell outlines and grey insides. in each panel has a bearded dude with glasses talking (thats me!) In panels 2,3,&4 there is a text narration. we'll call him Joey

Rene: SOME TIMES I FEEL BAD FOR PEOPLE I DON'T KNOW.
Joey: LIKE STRANGERS?
Rene: YES... LIKE STRANGERS WHO DON'T KNOW ME. THEY PASS BY IN A STORE OR WE DRIVE ALONG SIDE EACH OTHER ON A HIGHWAY.
Joey: UM. OK.
Rene: THESE PEOPLE HAVE ZERO CLUE THAT THEY JUST WERE THAT CLOSE TO THE COOLEST FUCKING PERSON THEY'LL EVER BE AROUND AND THEN DONT EVEN KNOW.
Joey: Wow...

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

february 28th, 2025

February 28th, 2025

five panel cartoon with a super handsome guy with a shaved head, glasses, and a piercing stare that wont quit (that is me)

DALLAS AGAIN.

WENT TO THE DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART TO SEE MY OLD FRIEND "FOX IN THE SNOW."

I TRY TO GO SEE IT EVERY TIME I'M IN DALLAS.

THANKS TO THE MAGIC OF ADHD, I CAN VISIT THE SAME ART MUSEUM OVER AND OVER.

I CATCH NEW STUFF OR (MORE LIKELY STUFF I'VE SEEN AND FORGOTTEN) BUT IT IS STILL ENJOYABLE.

DMA HAS A REALLY WIDE VARIETY OF ART. I WAS JUST HERE BACK IN AUGUST ON MY WAY TO PHILLY. THAT SEEMS LIKE A FUCKING LIFETIME AGO.

SEEING ART MAKES ME WANT TO DO ART WHICH IS A GOOD
THING SO I'll KEEP SEEING ART.

Rene standing in front of his favorite painting at the Dallas Museum of Art - "Fox in the Snow" by Gustave Courbet

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

february 26th, 2025

LETS GET THIS OUT OF THE WAY... I SHAVED MY HEAD ANO FACE WITH A RAZOR. I FIRST DID THIS BACK IN 1996
AND IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I'VE DONE THE FuLL RAZOR THING. WE'LL GO BACK TO NORMAL COMICSTOMORROW.

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

february 25th, 2025 #godzilla #artprocessvideo

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

february 24th, 2025

february 25th, 2025

three panels with brown cell outlines and gold insides. in each panel has a bearded dude with glasses talking (thats me!)

"today was just fucking packed. talked to jack, jarrod, leann, and my mom on the phone. talked to lynda in person. went and dropped off my meds to be refilled. drew at a coffee shop. chatted about some denied medical claims and checked the balances of some giftcards. ate at Torchy's. played some Pokemon. activated the toll tag for my truck. planned out the next three months. watched the trailer for season 2 of Andor and the ScreenCrush breakdown of it. AND!!! and found those creature from the black lagoon figs."

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

february 22nd, 2025

this is a daily comic with four cels with a maroon outline. in each cel there is a bearded dude with a gree tee shirt and glasses (that is me!)

TIME TRAVEL VIA ANXIETY
BACK IN DECEMBER I FOUND SOME OLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TESTS AND HOMEWORK. AS I LOOKED THRU THEM I STARTED TO FEEL ANXIOUS. BUT IT WAS NOT THE ANXIETY I KNOW AS AN ADULT.

IT WAS HOW I FELT AS A CHILD. IT WAS A DIFFERENT VERY MUCH MORE PHYSICAL FEELING. AND IT STUNNED ME. BECAUSE I REMEMBERED THAT FEELING.

TONITE I HEARD BILLY IDOL'S SONG "MONY MONY" AND IT MADE ME KINDA ANXIOUS. THERE WAS SOMETHING GOING ON IN 1981 WHEN THAT SONG CAME OUT.

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

february 21st, 2025 #creaturefromtheblacklagoon

this is a daily comic with four cels with an orange outline and a teal background. in each cel there is a bearded dude with a blue tee shirt and glasses (that is me!)

february 21st, 2025

you know in Fight Club how right before the big reveal, the narrator is traveling and feels like he is one step behind Tyler?

thats how i felt today. ive been on the look out for this creature from the black lagoon figure and i keep seeing other figures in this line on the shelf but no creature.

i know it was there but i was just one step behind it.

maybe i’ll find it tomorrow

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

february 19th, 2025

February 19th, 2025

this is a daily comic with three cels with a yellow outline and a red background. in each cel there is a bearded dude with a yellow tee shirt and glasses (that is me!)

DO YOU EVER STOP AND THINK, "HOLY FUCK THIS IS IT. THIS IS THE ONLY FUCKING LIFE I'M GONNA GET AND IVE FUCKED UP MOST OF IT." AND THEN YOU SCRAMBLE TO THINK YOUR WAY OUT OF THIS HOLE BUT THAT JUST МАКES YOUR HEAD SPIN AND THEN YOU GET ALL DISTRACTED BY THE PHONE AND AN HOUR GOES BY AND THEN YOU'RE LIKE, " FUCK THIS IS WHAT I'M SAYING!"

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

february 18th, 2025

this is a daily comic with five cels with no outline and a grey background. in each cel there is a bearded dude with a red tee shirt and glasses (that is me!)

"ok so today is tuesday, february the 18th. i fixed one part of the toilet but in that process i ended up breaking something else and... soooo... i've gotvto go to the store again.
but i don't wanna go to the store right now. this is one of those failure things i trybto avoid. now, i didnt really fail. the stupid supply line is old and once you fuck with it... you are gonna have a leak.
sooo... i've got to buy some new stuff and hope it works out.
and that is where the fear of failure comes in. i dont want to go to the store because once back i could possibly fail anyway.

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

february 16th, 2025

february 16th, 2025

four panels with teal cell outlines and the date in teal. in each panel has a bearded dude with glasses talking (thats me!)

MY TIME IN LOUISIANA IS COMING TO AN END.
I'lI BE HEADING BACK TO TEXAS IN A FEW DAYS
I DON'T FEEL LIKE I REALLY GOT TO DO ALL THE STUFF THAT I NEEDED TO DO.
TRIED TO FIX THE TOILET TODAY BUT I'M HAVING SOME ISSUES.
I KINDA FAILED.

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

february 15th, 2025

FEBRUARY 15th, 2025

three panels with yellow cell outlines and the date in yellow. in each panel is a bearded dude with glasses (thats me!)

the word balloons say the following:

HAVE TO ADMIT SOMETHING - AND IT PAINS ME TO DO SO...
ALTHOUGH I SAID YESTERDAY THAT I DIDN'T CARE ABOUT VALENTINE'S DAY, IT DID GET TO ME.
THERE WERE SEVERAL SMALL THINGS THAT EMPHASIZED ME BEING ALONE.
I WAS NOT EXPECTING FEEL THIS WAY. STUPID VALENTINE'S DAY.
l'M GONNA HAVE TO DO A FUCK TON OF DOOMSCROLLING TO BLOCK THIS OUT.

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

february 14th, 2025 #artprocessvideo

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february 13th, 2025

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february 11th, 2025

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february 10th, 2025

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february 9th, 2025

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february 7th, 2025

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february 6th, 2025

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february 5th, 2025

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february 4th, 2025 youtu.be/3dGy_aQwknE?...

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february 3rd, 2025

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february 2nd, 2025

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

february 1st, 2025 - part 5 #hourlycomicday

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

february 1st, 2024 part 4 #hourlycomicday

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

february 1st - part 3 #hourlycomicsday

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

february 1st - part 2 #hourlycomicsday

arisde @arisde-art.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

February 1st, 2025 - it is #hourlycomicsday !!!